Order Book Data Analyst, 12-month FTC

Financial Conduct Authority; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial regulatory body in London is searching for an Order Book Data Analyst on a 12-month fixed term contract. The successful candidate will collaborate with trading venues, evaluate analytics processes, and influence policy improvements. Strong communication and financial markets experience are essential. Benefits include 25 days annual leave, a hybrid work model, and a flexible benefits scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work

Non-contributory pension

Private healthcare

35 hours of paid volunteering annually

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Prior experience in wholesale financial markets or regulatory data.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with trading venues to enhance order data accuracy.
• Evaluate data analytics processes for order book monitoring.
• Design policy improvements for order book data.
• Provide guidance on order book data to internal stakeholders.
• Build expertise in trading venue operations.
• Influence data usage for market integrity.
• Guide a regulatory initiative with cross-organisational collaboration.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Sound judgement

Drive to acquire new skills

Ability to work flexibly

Familiarity with SQL

Familiarity with Tableau

Job description

Job title: Order Book Data Analyst – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Division: Enforcement & Market Oversight

Department: Market Oversight - Data and Intelligence

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to £57,400 and London from £47,300 to £63,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Associate

• Your recruitment contact is Riley Fox via [e-mail]. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.

Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) is responsible for the FCA’s responsibilities for market monitoring, delivery of the functions of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and the investigation and prosecution of misconduct using the whole spectrum of criminal, civil and administrative sanctions and remedies against firms and individuals.

The Market Oversight directorate is responsible for overseeing primary and secondary market participants through the listing, prospectus, and market abuse regimes. Our mission is to promote conduct that supports trusted, orderly, and efficient markets.

Role responsibilities

• Collaborate with trading venues to enhance the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of order data, strengthening transparency across UK markets
• Evaluate and refine data analytics processes to ensure high-quality monitoring of order book performance, driving smarter regulatory choices
• Design and propose policy improvements for order book data, shaping the future of market oversight and integrity
• Support internal stakeholders by providing expert guidance on order book data, enabling teams across the FCA to make informed, data motivated choices
• Build deep expertise in trading venue operations, data reporting, and record-keeping, becoming a go-to authority in a critical regulatory domain
• Influence how data is used to uphold market integrity, directly contributing to the FCA’s strategic goals
• Guide a high-profile regulatory initiative with cross-organisational collaboration, gaining visibility and impact across the FCA

Skills required

Minimum

• Prior experience in a role which provides exposure to wholesale financial markets and/or regulatory data

Essential

• Strong communication skills, with ability to explain complex work clearly and concisely.
• Sound judgement, with an ability to make clear and timely choices and recommendations based on data and intelligence.
• Drive to acquire new skills at pace and deliver fast-paced, challenging work.
• Ability to work flexibly and creatively to support horizontal priorities.
• Familiarity with SQL and Tableau would be beneficial, but not required.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

Our values and culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.

Disability Confident: our hiring approach

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.

Useful information and timeline

Timeline:

• Job advert close: w/c 28th November at 11:59pm
• CV Review/Shortlist: 2nd December
• First Interview: w/c 8th December
• Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.